Who’s nominated? Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Crash, Good Night, and Good Luck, Munich
Who should have been nominated? Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller- Sin City. There are a number of reasons this nomination didn’t happen. First and foremost was the fact that Rodriguez quit the Director’s Guild when they wouldn’t allow Miller to get a directing credit. Then there was the violence and the fact that it was a “comic book” movie. I think this is the best directed film of last year from the mind blowing visuals, to the amazing performances. I have a hard time deciding which was the greater miracle; Rodriguez and Miller getting a tolerable performance out of Brittany Murphy or Paul Haggis doing the same with Sandra Bullock.
Who will win? Brokeback Mountain. Ang Lee always does a good job. Heck I even thought he did the best he could on The Hulk. In a very competitive field I’ll pick the frontrunner but Crash seems to be sneaking up there….hmmm.
Who should win? Munich. I can’t believe I just typed that. I’m no fan of Steven Spielberg. Besides the Indiana Jones trilogy, Jaws, and the Color Purple his movies are usually bland, boring and borderline insulting. This year saw an example of that when War of the Worlds came out. Munich is an exception and an amazing one at that. To use the tools of a thriller to paint a picture of the Mideast problem is a daunting task. Spielberg really stays to true to the picture and paints both sides in a bad light. Obviously as a prominent Jewish man, I’m sure he felt pressure to tell one side of the story and to his credit he stayed as neutral as possible.
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